diff --git a/src/modules/winlist/e_winlist.c b/src/modules/winlist/e_winlist.c
index ee0088407..afb9303d8 100644
--- a/src/modules/winlist/e_winlist.c
+++ b/src/modules/winlist/e_winlist.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ e_winlist_show(E_Zone *zone, E_Winlist_Filter filter)
 
    if (_winlist) return 0;
 
-   _input_window = ecore_x_window_input_new(zone->comp->win, 0, 0, 1, 1);
+   _input_window = ecore_x_window_input_new(zone->comp->man->root, 0, 0, 1, 1);
    ecore_x_window_show(_input_window);
    if (!e_grabinput_get(_input_window, 0, _input_window))
      {